Claw-hammer



N0.v52-,s79. I PATENTED FEB. 23, 1904.

E. A. ASHLAND. GLAW'HAMMER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, 1902. RENEWED NOV. 18, 1903.

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mvsmon WIT 8E8 ATTORNEY Patented February 23, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EZEKIEL A. ASHLAND, OF ST/ALBANS, VERMONT.

CLAW-HAMMER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. {752,879, datedFebruary 23, 1904.

Application filed May 8, 1902. Renewed November 18,1903. Serial No.181,740. (N model.) i

' I do declare the following to be a full, clear,

and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to what is known as claw-hammers and the objectof the invention is to provide a metal fulcrum attachment with metalstraps to a claw-hammer, placed on the claw-hammer opposite thehandle-opening to bear upon the wood or other substance against whichthe claw-hammer rests in withdrawing a nail or other similar operation.Further, it is to strengthen the claw-hammer and handle by the metalstraps running down from either side of the fulcrum, making with thefulcrum one solid piece and forming an extension-socket for thehandle,so that when the handle is adjusted to the claw-hammer the metal strapscan be securely fixed to it with screws. Other hammers have the straps,

but they are not a part of the detachable fulcrum that I claim is myinvention.

The improvement and invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of aclaw-hammerconstructed in accord with my invention. Fig. 2 is an elevation lookingat the back of the claw.

In the drawings, A represents the hammer, having a claw B, which is ofthe same general form as those ordinarily used.

C is the metal fulcrum, and D D are the metal straps extending downwardperpendicularly from the fulcrum and incidentally forming anextension-socket for the handle E and making a guard and a brace for it.

What I claim is In combination with a hammer-head, a fulcrum havingintegral metal straps, the said fulcrum being adjusted tightly over thehammer-head with the straps extending over the sides of the head andattached to the handle, substantially as described.

EZEKIEL A. ASHLA ND.

In presence of- I CHANDLER B. NUDD, JEssIE H. CHASE.

